tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583045363394027916.post1127197932847508938..comments2023-10-24T02:14:59.356-07:00Comments on Blackmoor's 40K Blog: Rise of the SwarmBlackmoorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09608837818226972440noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583045363394027916.post-31847912348905349862010-04-24T13:37:42.617-07:002010-04-24T13:37:42.617-07:00When I first returned to 40K, I had a bunch of Tyr...When I first returned to 40K, I had a bunch of Tyranid models, so I put together a Nidzilla list myself and I had a blast playing it. Now, I will admit that Nidzilla was a very easy army to play. It was very much a point and click style army. Yet, what I like most about the army, was the pure volume of shooting that I could unleash on my opponent and despite being geared up for shooting, I could do pretty well in an assault do to the fact the army had a bunch of monstrous creatures.<br />Right before the release of the new codex, I sold off and traded my Tyranid army and one of my Eldar armies for a Chaos army….so, I guess we are moving in opposite directions.<br /><br />That being said, I think Tyranids can do fine in the new dominate mechanized world. I do however see a few problems with the Nids in the mech-dominate game. One of the biggest problems I forsee is the problem of the “leafblower” style Guard army. Guard are very popular right now, and lining up across the table and having to endure that for 2 or 3 turns is not something I would look forward to at all. Another problem I see is the fact that most Tyranid shooting is very short range; yes, Venom Cannons and a few other weapons have a range 36+ inches, but there will be very few of these in a Tyranid army.<br />This leaves your best weapons in the 18 inch range.<br /><br />Perhaps the best way to combat this is with Spores and Mawlocs/Trygons. I have been giving a Tyranid army a lot of thought, even though I sold my army. Maybe I will get back into them, I guess it is a matter of me finding a FEW builds I like and find competitive.<br /><br />I look forward to seeing what you come up with for your army.Grizzled Gorillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16715567863938779627noreply@blogger.com